Escambia County Government: Escambia County COVID-19 Update #324

Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will offer additional opportunities to get the COVID-19 vaccine on April 26 and April 27 in the gym at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ascension Sacred Heart added the two vaccination clinics in anticipation that more clinics might be needed to offset the government's pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Individuals residing in Florida who meet the eligibility requirements may receive the vaccine.

Friday, April 23

• Location: Brownsville Community Center - 3200 W. De Soto St., Pensacola
• WALK-INS ACCEPTED (8 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
• Vaccine: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 1st Dose
• Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

These clinics are open to all Florida residents who qualify to receive the vaccine, including those covered under the Governor’s latest Executive Orders. Currently, the amended order expands the groups eligible to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Florida to include all people age 18 and older.

IMPORTANT:

• During the week of April 19, 2021, FDOH-Escambia is offering same-day clinic appointments for Florida residents 18 and older:
  Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL 32501. Same-day appointments may be available by calling 850-595-6554.
• Residents can use the statewide preregistration system, at myvaccine.fl.gov to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. They may also call 850-595-6554 to be scheduled into any remaining available appointments, including same-day appointments at FDOH-Escambia. Questions can be directed to FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at 850-595-6500 option 6.

• Register in advance at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app. People without online access can contact CVS customer service at (800) 746-7287.
• Walk-in vaccinations without an appointment will not be provided.

• 4497 Mobile Hwy
• 20 W Nine Mile Road
• 6314 N 9th Ave.
• 870 E Cervantes St.
• 700 N Pace Blvd.
• 1841 E Olive Road
• 5995 Mobile Highway
• 2237 W Nine Mile Road
• 85 Beverly Pkway

How to schedule a vaccination appointment at Walgreens:

• Option 1: To schedule a vaccine at Walgreens.com:
  • Visit www.walgreens.com/schedulevaccine.
  • Click "Schedule new appointment."
  • Check to see if appointments are available in your area.
  • Log-in or create a Walgreens pharmacy account.
  • Attest to meeting the state/local eligibility requirements and answer screening questions to determine if you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. 
  • If eligible, select the date and time for both the first and second dose. Your appointment confirmation will be sent via email.
• Option 2: To schedule a vaccine over the phone:
  • Call your local Walgreens pharmacy or 1-800-WALGREENS (1-800-925-4733)
  • Choose option 1 for COVID-19 vaccine appointment information. We can help you in English and Spanish
  • Follow the steps to schedule your appointment(s) for your first and second doses (if applicable)2
• Option 3: To schedule inside a Walgreens store
  • Visit any local Walgreens store with a pharmacy.
  • Ask any pharmacy team member for assistance in scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

Walmart and Sam's Club- Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies accept and administers federal allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine. Walmart and Sam’s Club are working with the federal government to help increase access to COVID-19 vaccines at select pharmacies in 22 states once vaccine doses are available, starting late next week.

• Once a store or club receives allocation, the online scheduler will be available to make appointments at walmart.com/COVIDvaccine and samsclub.com/covid. 

• Hospitalizations 36 (current hospitalizations as of 2:30 p.m. April 22, 2021)
• Bed Capacity 1,397  (county SITREP)
• Bed Occupancy 1,128  (county SITREP)
• Recovered 33,234* (Approximate: total cases prior to last month minus deaths)
• To view the county's Crude Case-Recovery Risk and a detailed explanation of the formula by which it is calculated, visit the Escambia County COVID-19 dashboard. The current Crude Case-Recovery Risk is 97.91% (as of 2:30 p.m. April 22, 2021)

• Community Health Northwest Florida now offers drive-through COVID-19 testing three days per week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Mondays at 2315 W. Jackson St., Pensacola
  • Wednesdays at Cantonment Pediatrics, 470 S. US Hwy 29 in Cantonment
  • Fridays at 2315 W. Jackson St., Pensacola
  • For send out tests, no appointment is required.
  • For rapid tests (for symptomatic individuals), appointment is required; please call the CHNWF Covid-19 testing call center at 850-390-4276.
• Baptist Health Care - Call the screening center at 850-434-4080 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to determine if you need an appointment. Online assessment screenings are also available at eBaptistHealthCare.org or by texting “Screen” to 850-318-3080. The online assessment screening is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Ascension Sacred Heart- Due to decreased demand for testing and lower rates of COVID-19 in the community, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will close its drive-thru COVID-19 testing centers after April 1.

  • Ascension Sacred Heart will continue to provide COVID-19 testing at its Urgent Care Centers in Pensacola and Pace. The Urgent Care Center on Highway 29 in Pensacola and the Urgent Care Center on Highway 90 in Pace are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (The Urgent Care Centers will reduce their hours on Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
  • Ascension Sacred Heart stands ready to ramp up drive-thru testing if there is another spike of the virus in the community.

• Appointments are available for Escambia County residents who are 3 months and older and are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Patients desiring COVID-19 testing through Ascension Sacred Heart's locations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties should pre-register online by visiting: www.getsacredheartcare.com to be pre-screened and scheduled (if eligible) or call Community Health Northwest Florida at 850-390-4276. Rapid testing is offered for symptomatic individuals by appointment only. 

• 270 positive (228 have been medically cleared, and 23 have been released from custody, leaving 19 active, positive cases at this time)
• 1161 negative
• 0 pending

• Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL 32501. Same-day appointments may be available by calling 850-595-6554.

• Registrants are now able to schedule appointments immediately after preregistering or logging on if appointments are available. This preregistration system allows users to find vaccine locations on the locator map and choose the location most convenient for them. Residents can view available time slots for each vaccine location and schedule their appointment. Residents may also opt to be contacted by phone to schedule their appointment.
• Appointments are opened based upon the vaccine supply received each week from the State of Florida. Please be aware that the scheduling process will NOT ask for financial information or social security information.

 FEMA began accepting applications for the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program. If you've lost a loved one due to COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance for funeral expenses. To apply, call 844-684-6333.